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Tissington Family History

Tissington Surname Meaning

from Tissington (Derbys) which is recorded as Tyssinton and Tyscintun in medieval documents.

The place-name derives from the Old English personal name Tīdsige + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Tissington family from?

You can see how Tissington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tissington family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tissington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 47 Tissington families living in Derbyshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Tissington's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Tissington families in 1891.
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What did your Tissington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tissington. 25% of Tissington men worked as a Railway Clerk and 81% of Tissington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tissington were Window Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Clerk
    25%
  • Horseman On Farm
    25%
  • Production Progress Worker Textile Dyeing Making Up Room
    25%
  • Window Cleaner
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

What Tissington family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Tissington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tissington census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 298 immigration records available for the last name Tissington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 241 military records available for the last name Tissington. For the veterans among your Tissington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tissington lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2002, in the United States, Tissington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Tissington in 1946 was 53, and 49 in 2002.

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